The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-09-21
TN = PLATFORM
TsriH fog nevesuc OsIy-The Prssi.
dent WARMLY Endorsed,

TIE Hon. u yard Avrry ieP1lted
the l,llosItgp atiirin ttistisipoin
81. The DsnocrS's ct Mas schUre,tf,
10 convention ssorm uled, rlnsratu ate
tntis isliow c,un ryin"n hat W der
the a3miulsif NJ u lnort,iic
President pesc,. conJ9d ODD iAIer.
nifty have bita restored AID ,fevail
tnroughou, he lspd iha, tie ghla
a. every uitEin uuder thu rsiIunal
Ia ~ are eicr,dly maintain q " bout
Tegsrd 10 Yhce, crsrd or COO nat an
economical. hoi est aud Nlos L.ancisl
policy has a1ya ced ths credit Z ihe
couutTy ~ homo and Abr5s', lld,
notEithst ndiug iho He.umu.st uu In
the National TFBseury % VI suf.
y a. revenue, has thus iaf wrr'sl OF
financial crisis; tat nifius NJ
acre Of The public ifds, ie6k erly
granted 10 corporc'r mnn0y ,ies, rave
heen restored b the people that the
Constitution ard tho Utirn have
again hetomr the prd- " every
Amerl-Au, aud rec gniEfd a. the
sourcte q individual ITO ry and
nationa' pr1ues pio,pfliiy and
honor, and hlAly that Ne ara blessed
la having q National Piesidsn who
know "no North, no South. no E,si,
no West" bat discharges tie dutiei
OF his exalted station In sirie. con.
iormity TO the Constitution and ,hf
lave, and with unswery Dg fidelity 10
bis convictions OF wins, 10 right and
for the best interests Of the whole PEG
pie.
40. As Democrats, We return our
thanks 10 the President Tor his ad.
herencs 10 tie promises and pledges
made on his behalf before election,
for hls fidelity 10 the principles snun.
cias d by the convention tlat place.
him In nomination, and for demon
s,rating the wlsdsm Of those princi.
ples when applied 10 the practical nd.
miDistrntion Of the government. Al
citizsns, va rive him our thsnks ioi
an honest and economical adminisira
ton, national split, strong and vigor.
ons action; 10 hne, an administra.
ton which has enhanced the honor
and dignity Of tbs nation, renewed
our iaiIh 10 the capacity o! y Tres peo.
pie for seli.govornmsn, and sdded
new luster 10 the name Of AmencAn
citizens. An ID mocra,s and citlIt ne,
We pledge 10 him and 10 his admlnif.
trailon our unqualified support.
"3 Belrg "a unques,ion0d pfinoi.
pie that the .busintts Of the govern
men, should be conducted with the
SAGE care M personal huaineas mat
ters, therefore we believe that M
business can be sucoeasfully carried
on unless those Engaged 10 itB prose.
oullon act Ia harmony. We believe
that no business man wonld employ
or retain In hlG employ, any person
who was known 10 DO IL the inteTe,i
Of q rival Who deprecated his business
capacity, undei mined his credit VI
dIscossd bis secrets. We believe No
administration 81 tie government car
be- suoceuf ul upless those who are In
uusied with tho eIecution OF lie Al
fairs are interested In iis euceegs, A.
prove Of its policy and believe In NJ
principles. We believe all the im'
potint Offices In the civil service
should be- filed by eompstgn. per.
sons, In political sympathy with thI
administration; that al other &c :
not representative Ia character sh1uld
be- flied Ny pertons selected for thelr
| d negs, capacity and In eighty. Tbal
Ito dlBpensing Of patronage thould
neither DO O tax upon the time OF our
hubble men nor the instrument Of
their ambition. We believe that no
cfIiesr ahould DO retained In public
srylc, who has thown himself IN Of
fensivs partisan, and We think a sense
| Of proprlety 10 The administration, Of